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AI now routine in cyber attacks, Google report finds
Security teams face a broader threat as criminals and state-backed actors use generative AI to speed hacks, phishing and malware.

Truckometer data points to rising fuel costs keeping more drivers off the road
The indicator shows light traffic was down 1.7 percent last month, though still up on the year earlier by 2.4 percent.

HPE assisting IT teams navigate complex challenges
HPE Networking says AI, zero trust and SASE are reshaping network security as remote work and connected devices make threats harder to control.

Police seek identity of man after Taupo crash left pedestrian injured
A pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash with a vehicle on Taharepa Road.

Hunt for man after pedestrian hospitalised in collision with motorbike
Police have released a photo of a man they want to speak to following a serious crash on Taharepa Rd on Monday afternoon.

Two women arrested after fleeing police at 100 kmh down the wrong side of a state highway
The car was reported as stolen.

Substandard bathrooms, broken gutters: ‘Significant’ non-compliance in Auckland boarding houses
Tenancy Compliance has found significant non-compliance with the Healthy Homes Standards during inspections of a selection of Auckland residential boarding houses in April.

People attacked, one critically injured, after being lured on dating app in Southland
Two people have been injured, one critically, after being attacked in a public park by people they met on dating apps in Invercargill.

Linux bitten by second severe vulnerability in as many weeks
Production-version patches are coming online and should be installed pronto.

NZ, Australian businesses report higher costs, more risks due to Middle East conflict
New Zealand businesses were more exposed to shipping disruption, with 48 percent reporting freight delays compared to 32 percent in Australia.

One killed in crash on Waikato Expressway
A pedestrian was killed after a crash on the Waikato Expressway in Ohinewai.

TVNZ scraps ex-Amisfield chef’s series as abuse claims mount
A former colleague who quit because of alleged bullying says Vaughan Mabee locked him in restaurant cool room.

Grace Millane-inspired play to tour NZ schools
Watching the play, says the British playwright, is like being in a boxing match. It's turbulent and uncomfortable, dealing a suckerpunch while you laugh.

Rotuma Language Week celebrated in Aotearoa
A flag-raising ceremony to mark Rotuma Language Week has been held in Porirua in Wellington.

Watch: The tackle that resulted in Highlanders star copping two-week ban
Highlanders player Jona Nareki has been suspended for two weeks after he was red carded in the Super Rugby Pacific match against the Waratahs.

Man who murdered former partner denied parole after 29 years in prison
Gareth Smither has spent almost three decades in jail and felt deflated he was not granted parole at his last appearance.

Auckland set for coldest run of temperatures since last September
Keep the the wool coats, beanies and puffer jackets out because the temperatures are staying cool across the country this week.

Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.

Tourism operators worry trans-Tasman flight cuts to impact last-minute bookings
Cuts to trans-Tasman flights due to higher fuel costs have tourism operators worried on the impact it will have on last-minute bookings.

Auckland charity Painga Project aims to boost children's eye care
The Painga Project hopes to put 7000 pairs of glasses on the faces of children in high equity index schools each year, through its purpose-built mobile optometry clinic.